Doctor insights on:
Corneal Flash Burn In Children

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Welder's burns:
These are ultraviolet light 'sunburns' of the cornea which all welder's know about. The pain of them starts 4-8 hours after exposure and can be quite severe but usually is gone within 24 hours as new corneal cells regenerate. This is why welder's wear those protective filtering masks.
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Vision and symptoms:
Most of these heal with no residual problem. But if you find the vision in the burnt eye to be altered compared to the other eye or it stays red and irritated, then you should see an ophthalmologist for evaluation.
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NO:
If you can in hot car parked in the sun. Roll down all windows and put the AC on outside air. Just about the only problem would be sweating profusely and getting sweat into your eyes, which will cause burning and watering. Try not to rub your eyes with dirty hands. Use a clean tissue. In case of burning and tearing get any brand of artificial tears and instill in several times.
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Suboptimal ovary:
Patient that 34 yo can have suboptimal ovary or premature ovarian failure. This select group may have severe hot flashes. It is important to have evaluation to include FSH, LH and also thyroid (TSH). Once diagnosis is made, hormone replacement therapy can be an option for symptomatic relieve however the patients desiring conception will need further management with a fertility doctor. Good luck.
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Many possibilities:
Considering the symptoms you describe, there are a number of possibilities that could be causing your back pain, which could include muscle strain/sprain, nerve impingement, shingles, etc. It is best for you to be examined by a doctor to determine the specific cause. Best wishes.
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Keratitis:
Flash burns to the eyes from uv light emitted from welding without protective eye wear can be very painful. Often self limited in mild cases. Recommendations to help the pain usually involve using lacrilube (artificial tears) eye salve, cold compresses, Ibuprofen for pain, eyes closed. If more severe, seeing an eye md to evaluate and prescribe a cycloplegic agent & occasionally a topical non steroidal agent (acular).
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Cool soaks, TLC:
Gently wash the burned skin area daily to help remove dead skin. Many doctors prescribe silver sulfadiazine cream, but it isn't necessary unless the burn becomes infected; if that happens, call your doctor. If it's a sunburn, don't let it happen again - apply a good broad-spectrum sunscreen lotion to your children's exposed skin whenever they go out in the sun.
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Flash burns:
You should wear protective eye wear when welding. It you have irritation and it is mild, you can try preservative free artificial tears (bion tears, thera tears, systane, and systane gel, etc.) one drop up to every 30-60 minutes. If worse or not getting better, you need to be seen by an eye specialist, to ensure not foreign bodies or infection developing, that could cause permanent vision loss.
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Yes:
There can be permanent scarring. Nonetheless, most patients heal surprisingly well. Many escape with only temporary blurriness. Many doctors postulate that some of the thermal energy from the burn is absorbed by the tear film, so many corneal burns are blunted in their effect. Please see your specialist eye md (ophthalmologist) for ongoing treatment which can reduce scarring.
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Needs evaluation:
May be hormonal but may be metabolic. Possible causes include hypothalamic dysfunction, hypothyroidism, hypoglycemia, early menopausal changes etc. All of these need evaluation. If you are a heavy aerobic exerciser, you should stop. The exercise causes a compensatory decrease in thyroid function - cold and decreased estrogen production - hot. Muscle training better (slo burn method only).
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Could be flash burn:
Use protective eye gear when welding: otherwise can cause a painful corneal abrasion: see eyeMD for antibiotic drop. If just irritation after welding with eye gear: use cold artificial tears. If pain, see eyeMD.
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Welders flash:
Welders flash usually presents as a foreign body sensation. You should wear goggles when you weld. If you have symptoms it would be advisable to have an ophthalmologist evaluate you.
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Vomiting:
Checked HCG? Associated diarrhea? If diarrhea could be gastroenteritis, though a week is a long time. May be gastritis with or without H pylori or gallbaldder or hepatitis, (though w/ this degree of vomiting you should be yellow). if associated with severe abdominal pain may be pancreatitis. appendix, UTI. Would also check TSH (thyroid) rarely it is a brain lesion. F/U with urgent care/ER,
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Warm surface?:
Good question- the context of your question is important. I am assuming this question us asked in a clinic - burning hot skin....Very warm skin by touch. ...Very warm skin on touch and internally feeling warm, is the biggest difference with hot flashes.
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Multiple symptoms:
In summary, you feel hot, thirsty and exhausted. There are many possible causes for these symptoms, medicine effect, endocrine cause, neurological, mental health, medical. This could be anything from anxiety to diabetes to lymphoma. I suggest you start at your local primary care physician for thorough investigation, including exhaustive history and physical exam, potentially labs.
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See your doc ASAP:
Go back to your doc. Tho active ingredient is basically same in both meds, the way it is delivered is different (hence the difference in how long they last). Your body may just not like this version of drug. If you have difficulty breathing, swallowing or a visible rash stop taking the medicine. Hot flashes alone aren't an indication to stop. Was switch just for "new=better" or really needed?
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Chest pain:
chest pain can come from many reasons, not all of which are heart you need to have this evaluated since this could be stomach or reflux. being in pain and worrying aabout this could send your bp up. Go to your primary and get checked out.
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